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Lucia took a deep breath and turned to look at Emma who was beside her. “This really has nothing to do with Mr. Adams.” Emma sighed. “Then you need to find a way to explain. After all, everyone now thinks you’re head over heels in love with Mr. Adams to the point of badgering him.”

Explain? No one would listen even if she tried to explain.

“Ding-dong.” The door of the lift opened. Lucia and Emma stepped out side by side and walked to the front door.

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Suddenly, a man came up towards them. “Lucia!”

Lucia turned to see that it was Baron, a male colleague from the finance depart­ment.

“Baron, you just got off work too?”

Baron smiled at her and nodded. “What a coincidence.”

He paused, said hello to Emma, and then looked back at Lucia. ’’Where are you going? Do you want me to take

you home?”

A little uncomfortable with Barons enthusiasm and attention, Lucia reached out to hook her arm around Emma’s and declined with a smile. “I’ve got a dinner date with Emma.”

At that, Baron smiled and scratched his head. “Well then, you two go for dinner and I’ll take you home next time when I get a chance.”

“Okay, bye.”

After saying goodbye to Baron, Lucia pulled Emma with her and left the lobby of the company quickly.

were far away from the company, Emma smiled and asked, “Lucia, everyone can see

at the wedding ring

to Emma.

holding Lucia’s hand, “Actually, I do have an idea that will help you to

asked promptly, “What is

about Mr. Adams, right? If you get closer

those rumors, won’t

that I’m not interested in Mr. Adams, I should get closer to another man. Is that what you mean?” Emma nodded. “Yes. When the time comes, you can explain and those rumors will be gone.” Lucia hesitated. “But wouldn’t that be taking advantage of Baron?” “Of course not. Baron likes you, and you are just trying to get closer to him. It doesn’t mean that you have to be his girlfriend.

She was still

kept thinking about it, but she couldn’t

rumors in the company would die down within these days, only to find that they were getting worse instead of dying down. Wherever she went now, everyone was looking at her with suspicion, judgment, and sarcasm, which were like a huge mountain

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on August would surely hear about all this when he came back

of what Emma had said to her

this trick a lot in showbiz. To squash one rumor,

was willing to draw attention to her and Baron so that August would not be affected. Having made up her mind, she summoned up

wondering if she should go inside,

of papers in his hand, Baron seemed to be on his way to the Archives.

here, Lucia? Are you here to hand in the financial

nervous, not knowing where to begin with the words she had already prepared. Baron smiled patiently at her. “So,

gathered her courage. “I’m.. here to

Baron felt

have time tonight. Why don’t we have

agreed without hesitation.

become known in the company and everyone recognized her now. As a result, when they saw her with another

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